Trolley-wire support



Oct. 16,1923.

A. E. ANDERSON TROLLEY WIRE SUPPORT Filed June 29. 1923 Patented Oct. 16, 1923.

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To all 'whomitmay concern: i

Be it known that 1, Ann E. i ifibaasoit, a citizen ofthe- United-States, residiagin lifilton, in the county at Norfieilr and State of Massachusetts, have invented" Improve meet in. Trelley W-ire Supports, efi wnieh the following description, in connection with: the acc'em anyin g drawings, is a specificati'on, like characters on the meentinglilke parts. i

This invention relates a trolley wire support and is hetcin shown cs-emtcdied in fiibl'fli l ley wirespiiceas The imemien has dz'cr its abject" w prb vi'de a: splicer or like smiley stipport, which is of maximumffieiency and strength to science-ar ues wire is secured against removal by strain placed upon the trolley wlre.

To this end, the splicer or support is provided with a bore or passage for the reception of the trolley wire, and said bore or passage has on its inner wall one or more lugs or projections, located near the bottom of the bore or passage and acting as cam surfaces to cause the trolley wire to be bent laterally when the pressure is exerted on the trolley wire to force it toward the bottom of said bore or passage.

Preferably a plurality of the cam lugs or projections are employed and located on opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the bore or passage, so as to bend the trolley wire laterally in opposite directions, as will be described.

The particular features of the invention will be pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a splicer embodying this invention;

Fig. 2, a plan of the splicer shown in Fig, 1;

Fig. 3, a section on the line 3-3, Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, a cross section on the line 44, Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5, a view like Fig. 4 with the trolley wire resting on the cam lugs.

Referring to the drawing, a represents one form of splicer embodying this invention. The splicer a comprises a body portion 10 and end portions or arms 12, 13 rovided with side flanges or lips 14, wiiich are normally separated to form a slot for thereeeption teens are at a section or length er taetroney wire 15.

The. dotted arms 12; 13 erect like emst ructien aria eschews-mommies at its with an inclined bore or "assag zc' in the body parties 10, which ertenasiifd the upper saeiaee of said may" portion and preferably terminates in an elongated iming '21. The inel ined'bere cl-passage so is referablw" sebstantiall circular in cross section aflt d'o f s'utstamearythe diameter or the trolley wire, and teammates-wastes Ve'fifiitiI-i is-prevideden its illne'i 'Wttll Withofib or mere legser rejeetiemwh ienforthebest seams are located near 'thesottom of the here or passage.- 1% ispreferreev to employ a pl iirahty e f lugs-er pre je'etions and in the present instance two lugs or projections marked 22 and 23 are shown, which are located on opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the bore or passage.

The trolley wire passed through the bore or passage rests upon the lugs or projections, (see Fig. 5) and when pressure is applied to the wire to force it toward the bottom of the bore or passage, the portion of the wire which bears upon the lugs or projections is forced laterally by the latter and is bent out of a straight path in opposite directions after the manner illustrated in Fig. 4, which serves to effectively clam or secure the trolley wire within the ore against longitudinal movement therein when strain is placed upon the trolley wire by the trolley wheel in the operation of the usual electric car.

It is preferred also to provide the inner wall of the bore on the side opposite to each lug or projection with a slight recess 25 for the reception of the bent portion of the wire, as indicated in Fig. 3. The trolley wire 15 is forced against the cam lugs or projections as herein shown 1) screws 30, which engage internally threa ed bosses 31 located on the body portion-10 in planes passing throu h the said lugs.

It W111 be 0 served that the lugs or projections 22, 23 act as cam surfaces to bend portions of the trolley wire preferably in opposite directions and laterally with relation to the direction in which the screws are moved, and thus effectively clamp the wire within the bore or passage against lonmeans.

gitudinal movement therein under strains placed upon it by the trolley wheel.

The invention is herein shown as embodied in a splicer, but itiiis'gnot desired to limit the invention in this "respect as it is equally applicable to section insulators and other supports for the trolley wire.

Claims: 7 y y z 1. A trolley wire support having a bore or passage for the reception ofthe trolle" wire and provided on its interior wall wit a lug or projection extended inwardly into said bore or passage, and means cooperating with said trolley wire .and log to move the trolley wire within saidhoreor passage toward the lug or projection and cause the latter to move a portion ofthe trolley wire in a direction laterally with relation to that inv which said. trolley wire. is moved by said 2.7 A trolle wiresupport having a bore or passage for t e reception of the trolley wire and provided on itsainterior wall with a plurality of lugs or projections arranged out of line with each other on opposite interior walls of said bore, and means co-operating with said trolley wire and with said lugs to move the trolley. wire within said bore toward said lugs and cause the latter to move portions of the trolley wire in opposite directions and laterally with relation to that in which it is moved bysaid means. aietmuy wire support having a bore o'r passage" for the reception of the trolley wire and provided on its interior wall with a cam'surface projecting from-said interior wall inwardl into said'bore-or pas'sage to cooperate wit the troney'wire and bend the same ina direction at an angle to that in which pressure isapplied to the trolley wire when said trolley wire is forced against said cam surface. v p

4. A trolley wire support having a bore orlpassage for thenreception of the trolle 'wire and provided on its-interior wall wit a lugor proj GClJlQIl located on one side of the longitudinal center of said bore and extended inwardly into 'saidybore or passage, to bend the trolley wire in a direction at an angle to; that in which: pressure is. applied to the trolley wire and with a recess'located in its interior wall onthe other side of said longitudinal center and opposite said lug or projection to receive the portion of the trolley wire bent by In testimony whereof I name to; this specification.

ALF E. ANDERSON.

ve signed my said lug or projection. 

